A film that is being lauded as “the best sci-fi film of the decade” (painfully ignoring the genius, original, unsettling Ex Machina), is a 2 hour and 40 minute return to the Blade Runner universe of 1982. I have fairly strong feelings about the original, so it was only fair that I expected to have … Continue reading Blade Runner 2049: Nothing is safe from reboots

If you’ve ever mentioned 80’s sci-fi to me – even in passing – there is a 100% possibility that I then brought up Blade Runner – and not in a good way. The original Blade Runner is the kind of film I hate to love, and love to hate. It’s beautifully shot, it’s packed meaning … Continue reading Blade Runner: First we discuss the original

That’s what my friend Imojen posted on Facebook and boy has she really hit the nail on the head. This film is tense from the moment it begins to the moment it ends, and I wouldn’t so much call it an emotional ride as I would call it a 106 minute attack on the adrenal … Continue reading “Dunkirk aged me by about 11 years”